Bruins Get Hosts in Lakewood Park Sectional

NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

INDIANAPOLIS — Pairings for the sectional rounds of the 2012 IHSAA girls basketball state tournament were drawn this afternoon and released in a 90-minute television program tonight. Fort Wayne Blackhawk drew the only bye in Bethany's sectional, a seven-team affair next week at Lakewood Park Christian School in Auburn. The Bruins will begin their quest for their first sectional title since 1998 on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, in a 6:00 p.m. contest against the host Panthers.

The sectional pairings and Bethany's route to the state finals are listed below. Regionals will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 at Caston, with semi-state play a week later and the state championship on Saturday, Mar. 3.

Sectional 52 at Lakewood Park
Next Monday's Quarterfinal
No. 1 Fort Wayne Canterbury (18-2) vs. Elkhart Christian (2-15), 7:30 p.m.
Next Tuesday's Quarterfinals
Lakewood Park Christian (6-11) vs. Bethany (9-9), 6 p.m.
Hamilton (8-9) vs. Howe (0-8), 7:45 p.m.
Next Friday's Semifinals
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (6-12) vs. Canterbury-ECA winner, 6 p.m.
Bethany-Lakewood Park winner vs. Hamilton-Howe winner, 7:45 p.m.
Next Saturday's Championship
Blackhawk/Canterbury-ECA winner vs. Bethany-Lakewood Park/Hamilton-Howe winner, 7:30 p.m.

Regional 13 at Caston
Saturday, Feb. 18
Winner at Washington Township vs. winner at Oregon-Davis, time TBA
Winner at North White vs. winner at Lakewood Park Christian, time TBA
Semifinal winners, time TBA

Class A North Semi-State, Saturday, Feb. 25
(Site, Plymouth or Warsaw, to be announced after regionals) 
Winner at Caston vs. winner at Tri-Central, 1 p.m. or 4 p.m.

Class A State Championship at Hulman Center, Indiana State University
Saturday, March 3 
Winner at Southport/Bedford vs. winner at Plymouth/Warsaw, 10:30 a.m.